{"id":3456,"date":"2017-11-29T06:03:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T06:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2018-01-30T19:06:36","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T08:06:36","slug":"veterans-centre-gets-federal-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/veterans-centre-gets-federal-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans\u2019 centre gets federal grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has announced government funding for advocacy and welfare services for veterans, serving members and their families, war widows and widowers in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Henderson said the Geelong-Surf Coast Regional Veterans\u2019 Centre would receive $34,128 through the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grant program to assist the centre with providing help and advice to the veteran community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEx-service organisations are making a real difference to the lives of veterans and ADF personnel by providing essential services from a trusted source.<\/p>\n<p>She said the grant would help fund salaries for trained advocates and staff, essential office supplies, computer equipment, internet access and other administrative needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government is committed to providing ongoing support for our veterans, war widows and widowers, serving Australian Defence Force personnel and their families in Corangamite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on BEST grants, head to dva.gov.au\/grants or phone 1800 555 254.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has announced government funding for advocacy and welfare services for veterans, serving members and their families, war widows and widowers in the region. 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